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(1852-1918) Fearless frontier law officer. Known for crack marksmanship and lightning-fast disarming of foes. His long-time friend Governor James Hogg made him captain of Co. B, Frontier Battalion, in 1891. There he handled the "Murder Society of San Saba" and Wichita bank robbery. Conducted President Theodore Roosevelt on a wolf hunt in 1904. Was a U.S. marshal under President Woodrow Wilson. First wife was Rhoda Carter; second was Pearl Wilkerson. (1970)
McDonald, William Jesse is a historical marker in Quanah, Hardeman County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Hardeman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.3088, -99.7305 near Quanah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Memorial Park (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hardeman County Jail, Quanah, Acme and Pacific Depot, and Hardeman County Historical Museum.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5197005832. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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